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Diversity and Inclusion Revisited

Author
Mel Pine
Published
Sat 19 Jul 2025
Episode Link
https://melpine.substack.com/p/diversity-and-inclusion-revisited

Following up on a post from 58 days after Donald Trump's inauguration as president of the United States, we look at the DEI tsunami and how the Buddha practiced diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity.

Training the mind, calming the passions, acting with compassion, and practicing the dharma result in less or no suffering. Giving in to anger, hatred, sensual desires, and the vicissitudes of life leads to more suffering.

We have equality of opportunity. We can choose our path. The outcome is up to us.

Mel’s book, The New Middle Way: A Buddhist Path Between Secular and Ossified - Enlightenment for Regular Folks, is available from Amazon and Audible. The Kindle edition is now just $2.99.

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